raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly away, in rear, ridden 3f out, some late headway
in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong and lost 2 places towards finish
in rear, behind 4f out, detached
hampered soon after start, in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression
slowly away in rear, wide and headway to track leader 8f out, ridden and weakened 3f out, eased 2f out, tailed off
in touch, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish
held up, pushed along 3f out, wide and headway entering final 2f, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
keen led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
close up, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden and ran on
tracked leader, tracked leaders 8f out, ridden to chase winner 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Aidan O’Brien sent over last year’s winner and ELIZABETHOFARAGON edges this on today’s terms. She’s won over 1m4f in the past and placed behind higher rated horses in Listed company at Leopardstown last week. The William Haggas yard has won two of the last three renewals though Domino Darling has plenty to find at the weights stepping up in trip as does Jane Marple, beaten in a handicap at Nottingham and fitted with blinkers today. Sorrel has been winning handicaps and is worth a try at this level but Hyanna and Tulip Fields have come up short in Listed company in the past. Progressive hurdler Indefatigable debuts in this code though is related to winners on the Flat and is partnered by Jim Crowley.
Hyanna 18-1 (9-12) Prominent, went with leader over 4f out, ridden for effort over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Natural History (9-4) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Oct.
Indefatigable (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, headway before 2 out, driven to chase leaders between last 2, ridden and stayed on well under pressure towards stands side rail after last, led post, won at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Mar beating Pileon (11-2) by shd, 23 ran.
Moll Davis (IRE) 4-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Iconic Choice (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp fll (2) sft in Oct.
Tiger Print 300-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 11, dist behind Tawreed (9-0) at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Sep.
Tribal Craft 50-1 (9-4) Held up, ridden on inside 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge, 4th of 14, 5l behind Traisha (9-4) at Bath 1m 6f lst fll stks (1) gs in Oct.
Vivid Diamond (IRE) (9-2) 6th of 7, 15 1/2l behind Quian (9-6) at Dortmund 1m 6f Grp 3 in Sep.
Domino Darling 11-1 (8-11) Dwelt close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 8th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Majestic Noor (8-11) at Yarmouth 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gf in Sep.
Elizabethofaragon (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) Soon mid-division, closer in 5th after halfway and headway, effort from under 3f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Amma Grace (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m 2f lst stks (1) Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Jane Marple 12-1 (9-7) Dwelt raced wide close up, pushed along 4f out, ridden 2f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Vindolanda (9-13) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp fll (3) sft in Oct.
Sorrel (IRE) 2-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to join leader 2f out, led towards finish, won at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp fll (2) gd in Sep beating Albaflora (9-7) by hd, 5 ran.
Tulip Fields 9-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong but stayed on well, won at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Oct beating Dash Of Spice (9-1) by 2l, 9 ran.
